Thursday, July 5, 2012

"The Home Library of Entertainment, Instruction and Amusement" by Thomas Sheppard Meek. Published by W.E. Scull, 1902. Illustrated with "over 100 Duograph and half-tone engravings."

Light cover wear, spine a bit faded. Cover is lightly faded, about 80% intact. Damp stain appears on lower corner of first three pages, light foxing to extremities. Binding is holding but a bit shaken. No loose pages. 624 total pages, including illustrations.

This book contains "seven instructive books in one volume" -

Fireside Gems from out Popular Poets
The Model Speaker and Reciter
Games, Amusements and Sports
The Songs We Love To Sing
The Home Book of Etiquette
Wonderful and Remarkable Things and Facts
Biography and Anecdote of the Great